Random Stuff (Page 28)
Should we care about the regulative principle?
This is an interesting debate in the context of housing schemes. There is a helpful discussion starter to be found here on the topic.
What not to say to single women in your church (or men for that matter)!
A helpful link here from Kevin DeYoung on the thorny issue of singleness and how we should fight the urge to say stupid things and give out cliched advice.
Are You A Pastor or a Planter?
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How much does it really cost to follow Jesus?
Happy New Year to you all. I am preaching on Mark 8:34 to kick off 2012 at NCC. I found this little hardcore clip which some of you may like (and some of you definitely won’t!). 🙂 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQOBMi4QS8&feature=player_embedded#!]
Pastor loses it whilst preaching on love!
Hehe…very good…I presume this little set up was shown at the beginning of the service as a reminder to people. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PMJkzW6jSRE]
All the 2012 Bible reading plans you could ever wish for (and then some)!
It’s that time of the year when everybody is posting a whole gamut of Bible reading plans online. I have listed some of my favourite ones below. 1. CrossWay offer a comprehensive list of plans here. They also offer a couple of interesting articles on how to prioritise what books we read.…
Replanting Dying Churches with Mark Dever
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Some inspiration for those who ate too much at Christmas!
According to some statistics (always 103% reliable) released this year by the European Alliance for National Health, on average we consume 7000-8000 calories on Christmas Day alone. That is 4 times our recommended daily average! No wonder so many of us collapse guiltily on to the sofa promising…
Rob Bell’s Goodbye Letter to His Church
As with all things Rob Bell his farewell address to his congregation at Mars Hill was a little amusing, bemusing, befuddled, verbose and, in places, bizarre. Read it in its entirety here:
You shouldn’t be reading this…It’s Christmas Day!
Have a wonderful day with family & friends and, more importantly for those of us who love the Lord Jesus, may today’s Christmas service honour Jesus in every way! Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made…